Taylorsville Man Shot Overnight

On Sunday, around 10:44 pm, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and Alexander County EMS responded to the report of a shooting at 434 McAlpin Ln. in Taylorsville.

Deputies arrived to find the victim James Ashley Sweet age 43, of Taylorsville suffering from a gunshot wound. Deputies secured the scene and the investigation determined that a verbal argument had escalated into a shooting. Sweet was airlifted to a regional medical center. His condition is unknown at this time.

Christopher Michael Carlay age 58, of Taylorsville was arrested at the scene. He’s being held in the Alexander County Detention Center under a $300,000 secured bond after being charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

Carlay is scheduled to make an initial court appearance today in Alexander District Court.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office